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Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader's rough launch turned Owlcat into "Vietnam commandos"
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While it's now great, Rogue Trader didn’t have the best launch, so I ask Owlcat what it’s learned ahead of Warhammer 40k Dark Heresy.
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Rogue Trader is easily my favorite Warhammer 40k game. While most eyes will meander over to Space Marine 2 or the Dawn of War franchise, as a sucker for CRPGs and a hopeless Baldur’s Gate 3 enthusiast, Rogue Trader was, in many ways, the perfect game for me. While it brings Games Workshop’s grimdark setting to life in a way that's both authentic and accessible, it was marred with performance issues at launch, making it pretty hard to love no matter how hard you tried. Now, however, it’s an essential Warhammer 40k experience, and one that I’d argue any story-driven RPG enthusiast should plow some time into.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader's rough launch turned Owlcat into "Vietnam commandos"
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Rogue Trader is easily my favorite Warhammer 40k game. While most eyes will meander over to Space Marine 2 or the Dawn of War franchise, as a sucker for CRPGs and a hopeless Baldur’s Gate 3 enthusiast, Rogue Trader was, in many ways, the perfect game for me. While it brings Games Workshop’s grimdark setting to life in a way that's both authentic and accessible, it was marred with performance issues at launch, making it pretty hard to love no matter how hard you tried. Now, however, it’s an essential Warhammer 40k experience, and one that I’d argue any story-driven RPG enthusiast should plow some time into. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader's rough launch turned Owlcat into "Vietnam commandos"
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26 September 2025, 6:30 pm
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https://www.pcgamesn.com/warhammer-40k-dark-heresy/rogue-trader-learnings
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Lauren Bergin
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title: Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader's rough launch turned Owlcat into "Vietnam commandos"
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While it's now great, Rogue Trader didn’t have the best launch, so I ask Owlcat what it’s learned ahead of Warhammer 40k Dark Heresy.
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Rogue Trader is easily my favorite Warhammer 40k game. While most eyes will meander over to Space Marine 2 or the Dawn of War franchise, as a sucker for CRPGs and a hopeless Baldur’s Gate 3 enthusiast, Rogue Trader was, in many ways, the perfect game for me. While it brings Games Workshop’s grimdark setting to life in a way that's both authentic and accessible, it was marred with performance issues at launch, making it pretty hard to love no matter how hard you tried. Now, however, it’s an essential Warhammer 40k experience, and one that I’d argue any story-driven RPG enthusiast should plow some time into.
Read the full story on PCGamesN: Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader's rough launch turned Owlcat into "Vietnam commandos"
content_text: Rogue Trader is easily my favorite Warhammer 40k game. While most eyes will meander over to Space Marine 2 or the Dawn of War franchise, as a sucker for CRPGs and a hopeless Baldur’s Gate 3 enthusiast, Rogue Trader was, in many ways, the perfect game for me. While it brings Games Workshop’s grimdark setting to life in a way that's both authentic and accessible, it was marred with performance issues at launch, making it pretty hard to love no matter how hard you tried. Now, however, it’s an essential Warhammer 40k experience, and one that I’d argue any story-driven RPG enthusiast should plow some time into. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Warhammer 40k Rogue Trader's rough launch turned Owlcat into "Vietnam commandos"
pub_date: 26 September 2025, 6:30 pm
guid: https://www.pcgamesn.com/warhammer-40k-dark-heresy/rogue-trader-learnings
creator: Lauren Bergin
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